Flourish Skin & Wax

So glad I was able to fit an appointment in with Kayla during my trip to San Francisco. My skin was really missing her TLC and knowledge. Loved her new place in Cow Hollow. A beautiful treatment room, the talented and warm skin expert and an introduction to the cosmedix line… a great way to spend my Saturday morning.

I came in and had Kayla wax and tint my eyebrows. She did a fantastic job. The wax that she used is very gentle. She did a great job on the shape and even did my tinting darker when the first try came out too light.
So good. Kayla, hopefully you, me and my brows will meet again.

My favorite skincare specialist, Kayla Franzblau, has recently moved from NY to San Francisco. Bad for me, but great for you if you live in SF! Kayla kept my skin glowing, youthful and radiant, plus we had such a wonderful time getting to know each other in the process. Not only is she talented at her profession, but she is also very sweet.

I’ve been so bad about my skin and never made time to get treatments so when I was referred to Kayla I thought I’d try it out but not likely to see a difference or come back. I’ve since been twice because of how vibrant she’s made my skin, but also because it’s such a relaxing and fun experience. Kayla uses such high quality products and equipment. She evaluates your skin and customizes the treatment to make it the best it can be… without any upselling! I thought I’d walk out red and splotchy, but I walked out without a stitch of makeup looking better than when I’d walked in and no breakouts in the days following. She also has a great selection of products for sale and will find what’s the most needed for your skin. I’m loving the cosmedix moisturizer and eye cream.
I’ve already referred a few of my friends (and my mom!) and so far so good. Thank you, Kayla!

Kayla Franzblau gives the best facials. She is gentle but great at extractions and has a magic touch to make your skin look amazing. She always throws in extras for your face and can tell just what it needs to look incredible. After going to her once a month, people started commenting on how I had great skin (and I grew up having horrible skin so it was amazing to hear this. I was like — «what, who me???») Definitely go see her.

This spa is so welcoming and calming. Love coming here. Everyone is so professional and helpful. I went to Kayla Franzblau in NYC and make appts. here for facials when work brings me to San Fran.

I’ve always had trouble with breakouts and in November of last year my skin went nuts. Caelie suggested we try CosMedix treatments and as cheesy as it sounds it has literally changed my life! After the first treatment my skin cleared up and after five treatments with Caelie my skin continually looks healthier. For the FIRST time in my life I can easily leave the house without makeup. Maybe a moisturizer and sunscreen and I’m set. Caelie is AMAZING and every product or treatment she suggests (never pressures you into buying anything you don’t need) has been beneficial. Not a single negative thing I can say!

I am a repeat customer at Flourish, for waxing services and for skin care. Everyone is so professional, knowledgable and lovely to visit with! My brows have never looked better, and my the über-​professional equipment they use for facials, is AMAZING. I am in my 30’s now, so I have been using an anti-​aging routine (only through Flourish!) when it comes to facials and product. With Kayla’s expertise and magical touch, my skin has begun so look good that now I often go makeup-​free! I barely did that in my 20’s!

Highly recommend this place for a facial and a peel.
I go to Caelie and she is great. You can email her too; she is very responsive. The place is very clean and gives you a very nice feeling being inside the warm rooms.
I love their products that they use on me. I have tried 2 things and both are awesome.
1. Flourish Facial
2. CosMedix Advanced Treatment/​Peel — I highly recommend this. I had never gotten a peel before but I love this one. Caelie will ask you a few questions about your skin and what you want. Based on that, she makes customized masks for you. I always felt so fresh, clean and bright after getting this peel. Everyone could see the difference in my facial skin after a few days. I peeled a lot for 7 to 10 days. So be aware of the extreme peeling. But the end result is great.
It’s a bit pricey but worth it.

Caelie is amazing I looooove her. She saved my brows and she will save yours. Would recomend her highly for a facial waxes and anything else! She spends tons of time and really cares using great smelling products. I love her and am glad I found flourish. Been coming here for more than a year. In a different league then benefit.

I’ve been going to Caelie for over a year now and all I can say is that she is a brow artist! Never in my life have I ever received compliments on my eyebrows before Caelie began to groom them for me. How does she do this?! To begin, she thoroughly examines your eyebrows then works her magic! Unlike many waxing boutiques, Caelie takes her time and doesn’t miss a hair. I think this has to do with the hard wax that she uses. There is nothing worse than looking in the mirror after having your brows waxed and counting the hairs that need to be plucked. This goes for the peach fuzz as well… I love how my makeup lays after this stuff is removed. Aside from great technical skills, Caelie is so sweet and personable. I look forward to our conversations during each appointment. If you’re looking for a reliable waxer, she is your girl. Although I have yet to partake in the other services offered (facials, skin treatments, makeup application, etc.), I have no doubt that experience would be just as fab. P. S. Did I mention you can book appointments online and your dog is welcome?!

Caelie is always welcoming and great professionally. She is thorough and makes sure you are comfortable with the end result before you walk out the door. The space has nice ambiance and I always feel more relaxed when I leave than when I came in (this is even after being waxed!). Super– convenient Union St location. Highly recommended.

Caelie is the best! I have been seeing her for waxing services for over two years. She is patient, gentle, thorough and professional. The space is clean and relaxing, and i always look forward to my appointments. I just added additional services, eyebrow tinting and eyelash tinting, and am thrilled with how beautiful i look without makeup! I highly recommend Caelie and Flourish Skin and Wax for all of your beauty needs!

I had never gotten anything waxed other than my eyebrows and lip, so I was a bit nervous. I think Caelie could tell because I sipped water with all my clothes on for awhile like I was working myself up to make an execution. She was very sweet and calming.
As the wax happened, she just kept talking, which eased the whole situation. She is very funny, but also comes back to the matter at hand. She is sympathetic to your needs and wants to help as much as possible.
It’s not painless, but it’s close to it. What do you expect, though? In a service that is mild mutilation, you’re going to have some discomfort, but Flourish does a good job of making it seem like fun mutilation.

I can’t believe I have not written a review for Flourish yet! I have been going to see Andrea for years and she has done absolute wonders with me. I’m Middle Eastern and, let me tell you, I’m pretty picky when it comes to my eyebrows! Honestly, it felt like I was going to hang out with a friend and just happened to also get my brows and face waxed at the same time as a bonus. Sadly, she is no longer there but Caelie has been absolutely great as well! I make the drive up from San Mateo every 3 – 4 weeks and wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else. Totally worth it!

I came in to do a straightforward eyebrow was and touch-​up and left with lacerations on both eyebrow areas and cuts on my face that took over 2 weeks to heal. I even told the technician that I had an important meeting the next day. I was suspicious when she kept going over the same skin areas over and over again with the wax (which results in your skin getting torn off), but I figured it was a high end spa and perhaps they used special gentle wax. i had to go into my one-​on-​one meeting the next day with bright red eyebrows and the cuts were very painful (like paper cuts) and took forever to heal. And no, I do not use Retin-​A or any other type of treatment that would thin my skin. I get my eyebrows waxed regularly and this was easily the worst shaping ever.

I often find myself on Union St. in San Francisco and absolutely love visiting the ladies at Flourish Skin & Wax for the best eyebrow wax of my life — every single time!
Both Caelie and Andrea take the most excellent care of my eyebrows. I have very sensitive skin and they take extra measures to make sure I do not break out after getting waxed. I am always thrilled with the results and I completely trust their recommendations for skin care products and make up.
Caelie & Andrea both have so many years of experience, they are truly master aestheticians AND they also happen to both be the kindest, most gentle and big-​hearted ladies around. There are a million places to get a facial or get waxed, but going to Flourish is a next level experience.

Let’s be brief, clear and honest.
I walked in with my skin looking like sh*t. I walked out of their with FLAWLESS skin that was absolutely GLOWING. Caelie is AMAZING.
Parking is impossible. End of story. Good luck!

Andrea for bikini waxing is amazing… I will definitely be going back, and hopefully for other treatments too.
Friendly, normal, no weirdness, relatively painless, QUICK, and very thorough. Such good value and completely worth not having a fancy lobby/​waiting area.

Andrea is amazing!!! To attest to her skills, I’m willing to drive during horrendous bumper to bumper rush hour traffic through the city for her waxing prowess. If that doesn’t say enough, I don’t know what else does.
My unruly sparse eyebrows have never looked better, and miraculously I never break out from the wax she uses. Its a bit on the pricey side at $ 30 for brows, but for the peace of mind of having brows that I don’t need to pencil in, I would say its worth it.
As for the bikini wax, lets just say Andrea is very meticulous. I don’t want to bore/​gross out anyone with the deets, but ingrown hairs are at a minimum and its the least irritating wax I’ve had.
I heart Flourish!